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Clark Elementary School vs. Franklin Elementary School

Should you attend Clark Elementary School or Franklin Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Clark Elementary School
201 2nd Ave Nw
Le Mars, IA 51031
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Franklin Elementary School
400 3rd Ave Se
Le Mars, IA 51031
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Clark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clark Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
298 students
273 students
This chart displays total students of Clark Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clark Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#486 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#143 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clark Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
70-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Clark Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
37
43
Grade 1 Students
33
43
Grade 2 Students
41
41
Grade 3 Students
48
51
Grade 4 Students
47
46
Grade 5 Students
45
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clark Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
5%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Clark Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clark Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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